Monday, June 15, 2009

Upcycling Part 1: Thank you Domicidal Maniac!

Sunday 1:50 pm - Visit Domicidal Maniac. Oggle over his extremely tasteful and refined apartment and then move over to his Saturday post on Shop Talk. Heart skips multiple beats when I see THIS desk! I've been trolling Craigslist and consignment stores for months looking for something exactly like this. Here's Scott's comments: This desk is beautiful -the hardware, legs, leather top!!! With a little love this could make for a very smart work space! Oh, I whole heartedly agree.Sunday 2:05 pm - Call Ruff & Ready (no website, 202.667.7833, 1908 14th St. NW DC) Talk to the owner, Bill. I must sound like a crazed nutcase as I'm explaining I just saw his desk on Domicidal Maniac and I've been wanting one like this forever and does he, I hope, still have it?? We go back and forth. I give a description. Bill's not sure. I say the magical words, "It's pictured on a gray pavement." Bill responds, "Yes, it's out on the sidewalk."Sunday 2:20 pm - Back and forth, checking measurements with Bill and Al. Buy it over the phone. Bill tells me, "We can deliver it tonight if you'd like?"

Sunday 8:05 pm - A pick-up truck pulls up to my house. The desk is home! $257, including delivery, and I'm in upcycling heaven. Love the ridged brass panels that flank each side of all four corners. Love the hardware and the brass rims, the fluted legs, and the brass bottom-things! Can't wait till next weekend to start working on this.I am indebted to Scott for his post. Love when blogs are not just fun to read but also extremely helfpul! Here are some more pics of Scott's stylish apartment. I don't think he could have styled this photo any better than here, with his color-coordinated dog peering over the couch.

And a huge thank you to to Stefan of Architect Design. He threw a blogger high tea where I met Scott of Domicidal Maniac and a number of other terrific DC bloggers. Each blogger received a very thoughtful treat - a cupcake from Georgetown Cupcakes.Check out these DC bloggers:

26 comments:

I picked up a similaar yet smaller version at a local antique shop last year, some lamswool, glaze and after a custom french distressed finish , it looked so different and is the facal point of my entry way...Love this desk as well...Leslie

How excited are you to have found your desk at an affordable price. I lived in DC years ago... I am sure that I bought an cabinet and chair at Ruff and Ready. Is it in Adam's Morgan? The cabinet needed a major overhaul and the french chair immediately went to be upholsterer. Enjoy your desk, you clever shopper.

Love you & hate you all at once. $257.00!!! Thats with delivery. Man the Gods smiled on you. I drooled over the desk reading the post, wishing I was far claser than AZ. Man I need to get back East..anyone need a boutique manager???Congrats & I can't wait to see what you do. His shot didnt do it justice. Its a slice of heaven!!!